Dodgers option Yimi Garcia to make room for Mat Latos

by Sean d'Oliveira | CBSSports.com

(12:37 pm ET) Dodgers pitcher Yimi Garcia was optioned to Triple-A on Sunday, the team announced. The move was made to make room for pitcher Mat Latos on the roster, who was recently acquired in a trade with the Marlins.

Garcia is 3-2 with a 3.99 ERA over 38 1/3 innings.

Dodgers snag strong starters in deal with Marlins, Braves

by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(7/30/15) The Dodgers have snagged several veterans in a just-completed three-way trade filled with prospects, per Yahoo Sports.

The Dodgers sent several prospects to both teams. First baseman Hector Olivera, lefty Paco Rodriguez and starting pitcher Zachary Bird head to Atlanta while pitchers Victor Araujo and Angel Guzman go to Miami.

The keys are Wood and Latos, who will likely immediately join the Los Angeles rotation, as well as Johnson, who has been used as the Atlanta closer.

The 24-year-old Wood hasn't performed as well this season as he did in 2014, but he is 7-6 with a 3.54 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 119 1/3 innings.

Latos is 4-7 with a 4.48 ERA, but has come on strong. He has allowed just six earned runs in his last 26 innings pitched.

Johnson has nine saves, but will almost certainly be used behind Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen.

In return, the Braves would receive prospect Hector Olivera , lefty reliever Paco Rodriguez and minor-league pitcher Zach Bird from the Dodgers, and a 2016 draft pick from the Marlins.

The Marlins are also sending right-hander Mat Latos and first baseman Michael Morse to the Dodgers in exchange for three minor-league pitchers--right-handers Jeff Brigham, Victor Araujo and Kevin Guzman.

None of the three teams have officially announced the deal as of yet.

Dodgers-Marlins trade involving Mat Latos, Michael Morse on hold

by Jason Lempert | Staff Writer

(7/29/15) The trade sending Mat Latos and Michael Morse from the Marlins to the Dodgers appears to be on hold. Both Latos and Morse are in uniform at Marlins ballpark on Wednesday.

The deal, which would send three minor-leaguers back to the Marlins, was supposedly agreed to earlier on Wednesday. But neither team has commented on the trade, and it is not exactly known what is causing the delay.

Dodgers snag SP Mat Latos, 1B Mike Morse from Marlins

by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(7/29/15) The Dodgers have acquired hot pitcherMat Latos and first baseman Mike Morse from the Marlins for prospects that include at least one competitive balance pick, CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman has confirmed.

04/09/2015 16:39Reds beat Pirates 3-2, sweep opening series
CINCINNATI (AP) Joey Votto added to his resurgent series with his first homer since May 10, and Gregory Polanco's ninth-inning error sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory and a season-opening sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.

2014 summary:Mat Latos didn't begin the season until two weeks into June, as he had to recover from knee and forearm injuries. His season also ended early, as he was shut down in September with an elbow bruise. When he did pitch, Latos did his typically sound job of preventing runs and baserunners, and his 3.25 ERA and 1.15 WHIP were enough to land him among the top 40 starting pitchers in Fantasy points during the period of his less-than-three-months tenure in the Reds' rotation. However, Fantasy owners had grown accustomed to Latos being a top 20 starter, and a 2 mph drop in fastball velocity contributed to a mediocre 6.5 K/9 rate. Latos was dealt to the Marlins at this offseason's Winter Meetings.

Playing time status: Latos underwent a procedure this offseason to have stem cells put in his ailing elbow, but there have been no reports that it will delay his preparedness for spring training.

2015 outlook: The coincidence of Latos' elbow troubles and his reduced velocity are too hard to ignore. The persistence of his health and performance issues make him less than a sure thing to bounce back fully, but given his prior consistency and relative youth, it seems likely that Latos will have some sort of rebound. He could be a huge bargain as a mid-round pick.